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Strategies for Child Welfare Professionals Working with Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth


Strategies for Child Welfare Professionals Working with Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth

Paperback by Mallon, Gerald

Strategies for Child Welfare Professionals Working with Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth

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ISBN:
9781787753884
Publication Date:
21 Jun 2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages:
208 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 27 - 29 May 2024
Strategies for Child Welfare Professionals Working with Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth

Description

Expert guidance for child welfare and youth care professionals looking to increase their knowledge about, and skills in, working with transgender and gender expansive youth and their families. Many professionals working in child welfare and youth service (including line workers, supervisors, managers, and administrators), lack adequate knowledge about trans or gender expansive identities, which means they are not sufficiently prepared to address or respond to the needs of trans or gender expansive youth. This guide will provide readers with the information they need to do their jobs effectively with youth of all genders, including guidance on relationships, discrimination, mental health, foster care and homelessness. It provides examples of successful practice in a variety of case narratives from youth and their families.

Contents

Introduction: Preparing to Work with Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth; Explanation of Terms; 1. The Basics; 2. The Developmental Process of Forming a Transgender or Gender Expansive Identity; 3. Family Issues; 4. Mental Health Issues; 5. Medical Transition Issues; 6. Educational Issues; 7. Discrimination and Anti-Transgender Harassment and Violence; 8. Creating Healthy Social Environments; 9. Relationships & Dating; 10. Child Welfare Programs; 11. Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs ; 12. A Call for Transforming Organizations; References; Resources; About the Author

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